UNION CITY, Ga. — An Atlanta police officer who shot and killed a Lyft driver who was driving him home was arrested and charged with murder, authorities said. Koby Minor, 34, was being held without bond after his arrest early Wednesday in Union City, an Atlanta suburb, according to Fulton County Jail records. The slain … Read more
Her message? “Don’t be weak and gay.” In turn, the response on social media was strong and decidedly gay. Valentina Gomez, one of eight Republican candidates in the race to be Missouri’s next secretary of state, on Sunday posted a provocative campaign video on X in which she jogs along a quiet road in a … Read more
The family of an Army reservist who perpetrated a deadly mass shooting in Maine told a state commission Thursday that he had a “severe” traumatic brain injury tied to his service as a hand grenade training instructor, and that the military has begun a “psychological autopsy” of his life. Robert Card was found dead by … Read more
A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson insisted Thursday that the body camera video from the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Black Air Force senior airman and police radio audio support their assertion that the deputy went to the wrong apartment while responding to a domestic disturbance call that day. At a news … Read more
A group of Republican lawmakers in California, including a number of Vietnamese Americans, have come together in opposition to Los Angeles County’s newest day of recognition: Jane Fonda Day. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors introduced the day last month to honor Fonda, 86, and her contributions to entertainment, climate justice and gender equality … Read more
The American doctor who helped save Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s life 20 years ago said from Gaza that his life and the lives of other doctors are at risk if they try to leave the compound where they are trapped. “We cannot leave. If we leave, it’s basically we were told it’s at our own risk,” … Read more
The principal of a central Florida elementary school was arrested this week and accused of holding a child in a room for 40 minutes, putting him in a chokehold and hitting him with a charging cable. Dontay Akeem Prophet, 33, who had been principal of Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala, was arrested Saturday on charges … Read more
CHICAGO — A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia pleaded guilty on Wednesday to transporting millions of dollars’ worth of stolen Masters tournament memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer’s iconic green jackets. Richard Globensky, of Georgia, entered the plea in federal court in Chicago. He was charged … Read more
“Mad Max” mastermind George Miller considered using de-aging technology so that Charlize Theron could star in his “Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa,” but says “it would have been difficult” to pull off. Instead, he opted to cast someone new in the role of Imperator Furiosa: Anya Taylor-Joy. In a Variety cover story on Taylor-Joy and “Furiosa,” which premieres on Wednesday night at Cannes Film … Read more
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church trial, she was found guilty of violating “Christian teaching” because she had acknowledged living in a committed relationship with another woman. Earlier this month, delegates at a United Methodist Church conference struck down the UMC’s longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies … Read more